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Coos Bay Speedway Gets New Ownership
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An agreement was recently reached between Oregon’s Coos Bay Speedway owner/promoter Chuck Prather and Drake Nelson to turn full operation and ownership of the race track over to the Nelsons.
Prather held the position of owner/promoter for 12 years, and rebuilt the racetrack over those years.
Prather is excited to see the venue going to Nelson & his wife Kimberly. He feels that the Nelsons are a good fit to take over the daily operations of Coos Bay Speedway, one that he spent much time in grooming and shaping into what it is today, according to the company.
Prather stated, “Drake has some good people on his side, with his racing knowledge and the young blood that he and his wife possess. I feel like this is the best fit for the situation at hand as well as my wife Karin. The time has come for us to truly step back, as we are ready to spend more time with family and friends and do a little work on some side ventures that I have.”
The Nelsons are no strangers to auto racing, being involved with promoting since the early two thousands. Nelson is a third generation promoter, his grandfather as well as father promoted Meridian Speedway in Meridian, Idaho, back in the 70’s and 80’s. His brother, Adam Nelson, currently owns and operates the track today.
Nelson has been a part of Chaparral Speedway in Eagle, Idaho, and the Douglas County Speedway, in Roseburg, Oregon. He’s spent five years with Prather at Coos Bay Speedway and recently retuned from two years of operation of Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois.
“The move to Coos Bay Speedway will definitely put a lot of work on Kimberly and me, but the Speedway is such a great place and I want to see it continue with success just as it has with Karin [Prather] and Chuck. I also think Coos Bay is a great place to live and I want my two kids to grow up in this town. With Coos Bay Speedway being a multipurpose racing facility I feel it’s a great fit for us,” Nelson said.
Coos Bay Speedway is located in Coos Bay, Oregon, near Hwy 101 and two & a half miles east on Hwy 42. The facility currently houses a 3/8-mile dirt track, 1/8 mile NHRA drag strip and hosts yearly Mud Drag events.
Coos Bay Speedway is currently working on a 2017 race schedule and has a tentative informational meeting planned for Saturday, February 4th with a time and location to be announced later. All drivers, owners and crew are invited to the meeting for information on all three venues.
For breaking news and updates on the 2017 campaign, visit the soon to be new website www.coosbayspeedway.us and or the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/coosbayspeedway.
Prather held the position of owner/promoter for 12 years, and rebuilt the racetrack over those years.
Prather is excited to see the venue going to Nelson & his wife Kimberly. He feels that the Nelsons are a good fit to take over the daily operations of Coos Bay Speedway, one that he spent much time in grooming and shaping into what it is today, according to the company.
Prather stated, “Drake has some good people on his side, with his racing knowledge and the young blood that he and his wife possess. I feel like this is the best fit for the situation at hand as well as my wife Karin. The time has come for us to truly step back, as we are ready to spend more time with family and friends and do a little work on some side ventures that I have.”
The Nelsons are no strangers to auto racing, being involved with promoting since the early two thousands. Nelson is a third generation promoter, his grandfather as well as father promoted Meridian Speedway in Meridian, Idaho, back in the 70’s and 80’s. His brother, Adam Nelson, currently owns and operates the track today.
Nelson has been a part of Chaparral Speedway in Eagle, Idaho, and the Douglas County Speedway, in Roseburg, Oregon. He’s spent five years with Prather at Coos Bay Speedway and recently retuned from two years of operation of Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois.
“The move to Coos Bay Speedway will definitely put a lot of work on Kimberly and me, but the Speedway is such a great place and I want to see it continue with success just as it has with Karin [Prather] and Chuck. I also think Coos Bay is a great place to live and I want my two kids to grow up in this town. With Coos Bay Speedway being a multipurpose racing facility I feel it’s a great fit for us,” Nelson said.
Coos Bay Speedway is located in Coos Bay, Oregon, near Hwy 101 and two & a half miles east on Hwy 42. The facility currently houses a 3/8-mile dirt track, 1/8 mile NHRA drag strip and hosts yearly Mud Drag events.
Coos Bay Speedway is currently working on a 2017 race schedule and has a tentative informational meeting planned for Saturday, February 4th with a time and location to be announced later. All drivers, owners and crew are invited to the meeting for information on all three venues.
For breaking news and updates on the 2017 campaign, visit the soon to be new website www.coosbayspeedway.us and or the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/coosbayspeedway.
